About The Scarab Trust
The Scarab Trust was set up in 1993 and ran a number of Energy and Waste related projects from its inception until the mid 2000’s. It was revived in 2018 to help reduce single use plastic pollution.
FAQs
Where does the funding for the Scarab Trust come from?
All our current funding is unallocated and comes from donations by individuals
Who is the primary backer?
We have no primary backer
How is its agenda determined?
Following consultation with stakeholders, ultimate decisions about projects are made by the trustees.
Previous Scarab Trust & Trustee Projects
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Educational visits to schools around waste and recycling (1993)
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Research & Development: Renewables Factsheet for CORE Green Forum* (1994); Anaerobic Digestion Factsheet (1995)
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Renewables Exhibition at the CREATE* Centre Bristol (1996)
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Energy Watchdog - local community household energy reduction project sponsored by local authority (1997)
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WWF*/NatWest Small business toolkit - Project developing Waste section of national toolkit with 12 local Bristol businesses (1995-’97)
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Open Space Workshop for Schumacher Society (1999)
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South Gloucester Waste Minimisation Project - 14 small businesses to reduce waste costs (1998 – 2000)
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REWARD Programme - an Environment Agency (EA) led project exploring the environmental impact of Regional Strategies (e.g. Economic, Waste) within the regional policy framework (Sep ‘02 – Nov ’04)
Scarab
Scarab: For the Egyptians Khepri, the Scarab God, represented the rising sun and symbolised the renewal of life and the idea of eternal existence; the sun: the source of Earth’s energy; the scarab beetle: one of Nature’s recyclers. For us the scarab beetle can represent a sustainable future through responsible use of resources.
Glossary
CORE Green Forum: established in the 1990s, as a sub-group of CORE (building industry information and networking) and was an early initiative in the field of sustainable building design and energy conservation.
CPRE: Council for the Protection of Rural England
Create Centre: Environment Centre in Bristol
EA: Environment Agency
Open Space: a form of workshop capable of delivering targeted outputs from a large set of conflicting inputs and perspectives
Sustainable Community: A sustainable community lives in harmony with its local environment and does not cause damage to distant environments or other communities - now or in the future. Quality of life and the interests of future generations are valued above immediate material consumption and economic growth.
WWF: World Wide Fund for Nature
REWARD: (REGIONAL and WELSH APPRAISAL for RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT),
a UK regional sustainable consumption research & reporting programme.